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Olivier Robitaille (December 3, 1811 – November 3, 1896) was a physician and businessman in Lower Canada. He was the 8th mayor of Quebec City from January 22, 1856 to January 19, 1857. He was born in Quebec City in 1811, the son of carpenter Étienne Robitaille and his wife Marie Moisan. He studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec and later trained in medicine with Joseph Morrin, working as an intern at the Marine and Emigrant Hospital. He received his doctorate degree in medicine (MD) from Harvard University in 1838, was qualified to practice in Lower Canada later that year and set up practice in Quebec City. He also served as visiting physician for the Marine and Emigrant Hospital, serving on its board, and was physician for the Quebec jail.

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  • Olivier Robitaille, né le 3 décembre 1811 et mort le 3 novembre 1896 à Québec, est un médecin, un homme d'affaires et un homme politique québécois. Il est maire de Québec de 1856 à 1857. (fr)
  • Olivier Robitaille (December 3, 1811 – November 3, 1896) was a physician and businessman in Lower Canada. He was the 8th mayor of Quebec City from January 22, 1856 to January 19, 1857. He was born in Quebec City in 1811, the son of carpenter Étienne Robitaille and his wife Marie Moisan. He studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec and later trained in medicine with Joseph Morrin, working as an intern at the Marine and Emigrant Hospital. He received his doctorate degree in medicine (MD) from Harvard University in 1838, was qualified to practice in Lower Canada later that year and set up practice in Quebec City. He also served as visiting physician for the Marine and Emigrant Hospital, serving on its board, and was physician for the Quebec jail. Although sympathetic to the Patriote cause, he did not take part in the Lower Canada Rebellion. Robitaille helped found the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste at Quebec in 1842. On June 4, 1844, he married Zoé-Louise, the daughter of Claude Dénéchau. He was elected to city council in 1851, serving until 1856. Robitaille was selected as mayor by the members of city council in 1856; during his term in office, a bill was passed in the legislative assembly allowing citizens to elect their mayor. He helped found the Caisse d’Épargnes de Notre-Dame-de-Québec and served as its first president. Robitaille also helped found the Banque Nationale. After the death of his first wife, he married Charlotte-Adélaïde Boucher dit Verchères de Boucherville, the widow of lawyer Pierre-Adolphe-Auguste Quesnel, on October 26, 1859. (en)
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  • Olivier Robitaille, né le 3 décembre 1811 et mort le 3 novembre 1896 à Québec, est un médecin, un homme d'affaires et un homme politique québécois. Il est maire de Québec de 1856 à 1857. (fr)
  • Olivier Robitaille (December 3, 1811 – November 3, 1896) was a physician and businessman in Lower Canada. He was the 8th mayor of Quebec City from January 22, 1856 to January 19, 1857. He was born in Quebec City in 1811, the son of carpenter Étienne Robitaille and his wife Marie Moisan. He studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec and later trained in medicine with Joseph Morrin, working as an intern at the Marine and Emigrant Hospital. He received his doctorate degree in medicine (MD) from Harvard University in 1838, was qualified to practice in Lower Canada later that year and set up practice in Quebec City. He also served as visiting physician for the Marine and Emigrant Hospital, serving on its board, and was physician for the Quebec jail. (en)
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  • Olivier Robitaille (fr)
  • Olivier Robitaille (en)
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